Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including clarification of the notice of disagreement submitted after the Veteran's death and addressing the Veteran's statements regarding his service in or near the DMZ.
The deciding factor: The issues are remanded to correct the duty to assist error on the part of the originating agency in satisfying its duties under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, which occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, left upper extremity (LUE) neuropathy, right upper extremity (RUE) neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE), left lower extremity (LLE)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096604
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